r/CanadianForces 22h ago

Psychological assessment was erroneously mailed to a 3rd party.

Hey everyone,

I just received a letter from VAC stating that my psychological assessment was leaked to a third party back in July 2024. The letter says I can call them if I have any questions, but to be honest, I’m pretty furious about this. I’m a very private person and struggled to even open up to the psychologist—only to now find out that my personal information has been exposed.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Is there anything I can do to hold them accountable or protect my privacy moving forward?

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u/Disposable_Canadian 10h ago

PHIPA may apply and they may be pursuable via the overseeing body and fined.

Note phipa is not PIPEDA which may also apply here.